March 17, 2015-SP

Measuring Low Level Pesticides in Infant Formula

• Tuesday, March 10, 2015 – News released information regarding  eco‐terrorist threat to infant formula – In New Zealand. – Sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080)

• In response to this over the last eight days, AOAC has  – formed a stakeholder panel working group;

• Initial sponsorship through Abbott Nutrition following AOAC Working Group  Initiative – Notified the community; – Formed an ERP;  – Issued a call for methods and experts; and Collected methods for Compound 1080

SPIFAN Related Activities at AOAC Annual Meeting

• SPIFAN WG Meeting for Pesticide Contaminants  – Monday, March 16, 2015 at 9:00pm – 1:00pm

• SPIFAN Meeting 

– Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 8:30am – 3:30pm. • Deliberation on draft SMPRs for B 1 , B 2 , B 3 and B 6 –

(last set ofnutrients tobe launched under second agreement between AOAC and IFC) • Deliberation on SMPRs for Sodium fluoroacetate in Infant formula • Presentation and Discussion on proposed SPIFAN Ingredient Program and dairy ingredients • Updates on SPIFAN and industry related activities

• AOAC ERP on SPIFAN Pesticide Contaminant Methods – Tuesday, March  17, 2015 at 4:00pm – 7:00pm • Consideration of methods for AOAC First Action Official Methods status

• AOAC ERP on SPIFAN Nutrient Methods

– Wednesday, March 18 2015 at 8:30am – 5:00pm • Consideration of methods for AOAC First Action Official Methods status • Consideration of the AOAC First Action Official Methods for Final Action recommendation

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